Watch: Mating alligators put on a beautiful water show

How do alligators mate? Let's just say it involves a lot of posturing, bellowing and even a dainty water spray that the females just love. This incredible video captures the beauty of the beasts when they find tender love.

RIVERVIEW — A woman and young girl were fatally shot, and a young boy was critically wounded in an apparent domestic dispute early Monday morning.Deputies are questioning a man who was found running through the house toward the garage. Deputies say t...

TAMPA — Be visible, Chief Chris Daniel urges his officers in the University of South Florida Police Department. Your cruiser, your bike, is your office. The students need to know you’re there.It also doesn’t hurt to get officers out of the department...

The Bucs continue to sign free agents at positions of need and stand to benefit at the draft from a trade in the NFL, Rick Stroud says in his latest podcast.Also, the Lightning loses a measuring-stick game to Boston, March Madness has been absolutely...

TAMPA — A company controlled by the Jeff Vinik-Cascade Investment partnership is poised to gain control of another 3.4 waterfront acres just west of Channelside Bay Plaza for its massive Water Street Tampa redevelopment project.The land is owned by P...

The Rays are heading into the final days of spring training facing a series of roster decisions and an inconvenient schedule.That includes back-to-back road night games, in Tampa against the Yankees at 6:35 tonight (with Blake Snell starting) and in ...

TAMPA — A fatal motorcycle crash has closed all southbound lanes of Interstate 275 near the Bearss Avenue exit. All traffic has been diverted off at the exit, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.The police arrived on the scene around 8:15 a.m., F...

JACKSONVILLE — A Jacksonville man is close to losing his vision, but before it’s gone he wanted to see the beach one last time with his wife. Woody Parker, who is suffering from glaucoma, wanted to catch perhaps his final glimpse of Fernandina Beach,...

A strong cold front that is moving south may push scattered showers over Tampa Bay late Monday. These showers could turn into severe thunderstorms by Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service warns.These storms could bring damaging wind gusts,...

Catching you up on overnight happenings, and what you need to know today.
• Today will be partly cloudy with a chance of rain, generally in areas north of Interstate 4, according to the National Weather Service. Highs will be in the upper 7...

TAMPA — A Tampa Police officer was wounded early Monday morning when he was shot while serving a warrant.
Richard Lehr, who has been with the Tampa Police Department since June 2008, is conscious and hospitalized in stable condition, according...